rewrite the British citizenship test to include questions on Bristish history and culture

identify and deport more illegal immigrants.

The speech was covered live online, bringing in comments, tweets and Facebook messages from people all over the UK. Visit our live speech page to see what was said, people’s reactions, and some infographics that set out some of the statisics that the PM used in his speech.

The PM said that immigration was needed for a strong economy, adding:

It is right that we should attract the brightest and the best to Britain. We genuinely need foreign investors and entrepreneurs to come here.

But he also spoke of the “pressures” excessive immigration can bring:

…real pressures on our communities up and down the country. Pressures on schools, housing and healthcare, and social pressures too.

In conclusion, the Prime Minister said he wanted an immigration system where:

…the right people we need for our economy come here for genuine reasons, and join with the rest of society in making our country stronger, richer and more secure.